Chapter 131 What to do about the arrest
Shi Nan looked unhappy. Pan Yun liked to say this recently: Shi Nan, if you leave me, you will be nothing.
Shi Nan wanted to suppress Pan Yun, to stop her constant comments. But Pan Yun insisted, saying she knew all about Shi Nan and could find something to say about him. Shi Nan's attempt to PUA Pan Yun wasn't easy. Pan Yun had a bad temper, and after being married for so many years, it was even more impossible for her to talk to Shi Nan properly.
If Shi Nan dared to PUA Pan Yun, Mrs. Pan would notice that something was wrong, and Shi Nan would be in trouble. Shi Nan could only tolerate Pan Yun and he didn't dare to say anything bad about Pan Yun.
"All of your friends are on your side. Whatever you say goes. Haha, they're so rich because they rely on you, but you rely on my family. Ultimately, they rely on my family, my family," Pan Yun said. "Fan Xiaoxue is divorcing your friend, and that's it. You'd better not sympathize with Fan Xiaoxue and don't get close to her. If you do, don't blame me for being rude to you."
"I have nothing to do with her." Shi Nan said, "They still live together..."
"If they didn't live together, wouldn't you have a chance?" Pan Yun said, "They say that if a man finds a woman outside once, he can find a second time. If you were with Jiang Moli, would you do that? I guess you would too. No wonder Jiang Moli doesn't want you."
Shi Nan's mood became even worse. He couldn't get Jiang Moli in the first place. If he could get Jiang Moli, he wouldn't say those things. Shi Nan still liked Jiang Moli very much, but the reality was different from what he imagined.
"I was right, wasn't I?" Pan Yun said.
"No, stop talking nonsense." Shi Nan said.
"I'm talking nonsense? It's obviously you who's talking nonsense. You blame me for your friends' divorce. Did I ask them to divorce? Did I?" Pan Yun raised her voice. "I've been so good to you, and this is how you see me!"
"Okay, okay, stop talking." Shi Nan said, "I won't say anything, and you won't say anything either."
"If you told me not to say it, I wouldn't say it," Pan Yun said, "You said it first!"
Pan Yun had a problem with Shi Nan. She had a knot in her heart. She always thought that Shi Nan had a lover. She wondered if Shi Nan had other lovers, but she just didn't know about them. Pan Yun also asked Mrs. Pan, and Mrs. Pan said that she hadn't found anyone else yet. Pan Yun was still suspicious.
Under such circumstances, Shi Nan still said those words to Pan Yun, which naturally made Pan Yun even more unhappy. She wondered if Shi Nan was going to do something to let her down.
Shi Nan and Pan Yun are like this now, they quarrel from time to time. Shi Nan has to give in to Pan Yun a little and can't continue to argue with her. If he and Pan Yun keep arguing, Pan's father will come to Shi Nan. Shi Nan can't make Pan's father unhappy and can't damage the interests of the company. He thinks it would be great if his company can become stronger.
Time passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye it was the end of the year.
Jiang Moli's group's new play was performed, and the audience feedback was very good, and a lot of people watched it. Another group's new play was not so good. They performed their new play two weeks earlier than Jiang Moli, just to grab the time. I hope their new play can have enough time to ferment, and I hope everyone will like their new play.
Even if the other group rushed for time, it would be useless, the audience still preferred Jiang Moli's new play. If the other group's new play had not been compared with Jiang Moli's new play, the effect of the other group's new play would still be considered good. But with Jiang Moli's group's play as a comparison, it did not seem so good.
The plays of various genres that are participating in the awards are basically the most popular plays at the moment, with many audiences and many people knowing those plays.
Although Jiang Moli did not compete for awards, the dramas she acted in were always so popular and famous.
When Jiang Moli went to the unit, she heard that someone in another group had been hospitalized due to alcohol poisoning.
"Going to the hospital?" Jiang Moli was puzzled.
"Yes, I was hospitalized," the colleague replied. "It was what I deserved. I didn't accept it. I drank too much."
The people in that group were unwilling to accept that their new play was worse than Jiang Moli's group. Some of them drank too much and were eventually admitted to the hospital, which affected the subsequent performances.
During lunch, Qiao Yuwei also told Jiang Moli about this matter.
"I wonder if they're thinking of switching with you at this point," Qiao Yuwei said. "Alcohol poisoning, trying to intimidate the leader."
"No way?" Jiang Moli said.
"Anything can happen." Qiao Yuwei said.
"That shouldn't be possible. The new play has already been performed," Jiang Moli said. "Everyone else knows who performed it first. The jury won't approve of it if we try to take advantage of it."
"That's right." Qiao Yuwei said, "They probably thought your new play wouldn't be as good if it was performed so early, so they would have more time. But didn't they originally decide to perform it later? How come they beat you to the punch? Beat you to the punch, and now they're making such a fuss."
It's rare for a unit to release two new dramas in a month; they always calculate the timeframe to avoid any setbacks. But another group insisted on doing just that, even going to the leadership to discuss it. I don't know what they said, but the leadership ultimately agreed.
"They just went to all that trouble for nothing." Qiao Yuwei said, "Of course, with the performance coming up early and things turning out like this, they can still say they had less time to polish the script than you did."
"Uh..." Jiang Moli's mouth twitched slightly.
"If your group didn't have a new play, their new play wouldn't be able to beat your old play." Qiao Yuwei said.
Qiao Yuwei's group is currently performing the play that Jiang Moli performed before. That play is still watched by many viewers. It is mainly because Jiang Moli made that play very popular, and many viewers know it.
"It's really hard to win an award," Qiao Yuwei lamented. "Someone in our unit has won an award before, but the results weren't as good as yours."
Qiao Yuwei thought, even though they were all award-winners, there was still a huge difference between them. Jiang Moli's career was going very smoothly, and her new drama was very popular with the audience.
"It doesn't matter whether you win the award or not, just look forward." Jiang Moli said.
Jiang Moli didn't bring a fruit basket to visit her colleague who was hospitalized for alcohol poisoning. They didn't have a good relationship with each other, and they weren't in the same team, so it was better not to go. Otherwise, others would think Jiang Moli was showing off and that she was just there to laugh at others. Jiang Moli didn't mean that, but she couldn't stand others thinking that.
"That group's performance will be delayed." Qiao Yuwei said, "It probably won't be delayed for many days. They will be discharged soon."
Anyone who wants to win an award must work hard even if they are in poor health.
Qiao Yuwei thought to herself that fortunately she didn’t have so many thoughts and didn’t need to rush.
Zhou Yiran successfully transferred to an administrative position. Unless she needed to save the day, she would not go on stage. Zhou Yiran went to see Jiang Moli's performance. She saw many young people around her. While other operas were mostly performed by older people, Jiang Moli's performance had many young people.
After the performance, Zhou Yaran went backstage to see Jiang Moli. She didn't buy flowers. Jiang Moli told her not to buy flowers because it would be a waste of money. Zhou Yaran didn't buy flowers either. She was already there, so she came to see Jiang Moli.
"No wonder everyone likes you so much. You look very young, almost like a 20-year-old girl." Zhou Yiran sighed.
"At this age, she can still look younger, but that may not be the case in a few years," Jiang Moli said.
"After a few years, you will look much younger than me." Zhou Yiran said, "Don't tell me you are younger than me, I know it."
"Did you come here alone?" Jiang Moli asked.
"Yeah." Zhou Yiran nodded. "My husband doesn't really like watching opera. He always thinks the tickets are expensive, so he won't go. My son is the same. They're all worried about spending money."
Zhou Yiran was helpless about her husband and son. If they didn't come, she would just come herself.
"Isn't it good that they save money?" Jiang Moli said, "If they save a little, they will spend less and save more."
"I came to see you." Zhou Yiran said.
"It doesn't matter whether you watch it or not." Jiang Moli said, "You don't have to buy a ticket."
Jiang Moli and Zhou Yiran were talking while removing their makeup. They thought they should remove their makeup sooner rather than later; removing it too slowly would be bad for their skin.
"Let's go back together later. I'll ask the driver to take you back first." Jiang Moli said.
"No need, my husband is here to pick me up." Zhou Yiran said, "It's okay for him not to watch the show, but I'm his wife, he can't not come to pick me up!"
"That makes sense." Jiang Moli chuckled.
"Isn't that what your husband does? As long as he's free, he'll come pick you up." Zhou Yiran turned around and saw Sheng Jiahao. "Speak of the devil and he'll appear."
"Is it almost ready?" Sheng Jiahao asked.
"It's almost there, almost there." Jiang Moli said.
"Why are you so anxious?" Zhou Yiran said.
"I'm not in a hurry." Sheng Jiahao said, "Just a quick question, do you want to go back together?"
"No, my husband is here to pick me up." Zhou Yiran turned and waved at Jiang Moli, "I'm leaving first."
"Okay, drive slowly." Jiang Moli said.
"Okay." Zhou Yiran left first.
When Zhou Yaran came out, her husband Yao Peng was already there. Yao Peng came on his bike to pick her up and take her home.
When Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao came out, Zhou Yiran and his wife had already left. The couple got in the car, they sat in the back seat, and the driver drove.
"Are you tired?" Sheng Jiahao asked.
"I'm a little tired." Jiang Moli said, "I feel okay now. After a few years, if I spend so much time on stage again, I might feel a little tired."
"There are still some years left." Sheng Jiahao held Jiang Moli's hand tightly.
Ding Hongwang's new house was finished, and he was going to move in instead of living in the factory. He and his girlfriend would move in together, as it would be much more convenient to live in their own home. Ding Hongwang didn't invite Jiang Yuqin and her husband to dinner; he didn't want to have much contact with them.
When Jiang Yuqin learned that Ding Hongwang had moved to a new house, she heard it from the neighbors. The neighbors knew about it before Jiang Yuqin, which made Jiang Yuqin even more upset.
Jiang Yuqin lay on the bed. The more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt. She reached out and pushed Ding Chao beside her.
"Ding Hongwang has moved into a new home," Jiang Yuqin said. "They didn't even let us in for a meal, not even a word."
"If they don't, we don't need to give red envelopes," Ding Chao said. "They may just be moving in and not planning on treating anyone to a meal."
"It's not like we didn't invite anyone. Someone close to him even went over for dinner," Jiang Yuqin said. "A neighbor asked me if we'd been there. What should I say? Should I say no? Then the neighbor asked why I went over. I said, 'Did Ding Hongwang not let us go?'"
Jiang Yuqin was extremely upset. If she and her husband had gone there, they would just have taken a look and had no intention of occupying Ding Hongwang's new house. Why was Ding Hongwang so wary of them?
Red envelopes...was that about red envelopes? Ding Hongwang simply didn't take them seriously.
This made Jiang Yuqin very angry. "We were so nice to Ding Hongwang, and this is how he treated us. Do you feel good about it?"
"If you didn't invite me, then I didn't invite you." Ding Chao said, "If you want to see it, you can go there another day..."
"No, I'm not going." Jiang Yuqin said, "If I go, Ding Hongwang will scold me and ask if I'm thinking about his house. I'm not going, not going."
Jiang Yuqin was determined not to go. She didn't want Ding Hongwang to laugh at her, nor did she want the neighbors to think she was shameless.
"We did give him some money to buy a house, but he's still like this," Jiang Yuqin said. "If we had known earlier, we shouldn't have been so nice to him. Even though we've been so nice to him, he's never satisfied and doesn't appreciate our kindness."
“…” Ding Chao didn’t want to say more.
"He's very proud now," Jiang Yuqin said. "He has a job, a house, and a girlfriend."
“…” Ding Chao was silent.
"We've sacrificed so much for him," Jiang Yuqin said. "If we hadn't raised him, we would have bought a house long ago. In the early years, the prices of houses around here were only so much, but now they're rising exponentially."
Jiang Yuqin always wanted a house. She wanted to own a house for her and her family. However, they didn't have much money, so Jiang Yuqin thought that renting a house would be the best option.
But now, Jiang Yuqin no longer thinks so. Having her own house is always different. Renting a house costs money, and the landlord will not let people like them take advantage.
"What about Ding Hongwang? We wasted our money on him." Jiang Yuqin said, "I even had a falling out with my friends because of him."
Jiang Yuqin thought that if only she had listened to Wang Chunfen earlier and sent Ding Hongwang away earlier, it would have been better. But they didn't send Ding Hongwang away and kept him for so many years.
"Back then, when Ding Hongwang's mother remarried, we should have sent Ding Hongwang over," Jiang Yuqin said. "He went to see his biological mother and see if she would treat him well. His biological mother didn't raise him, so she was able to save some money for him to buy a house. He's so grateful for that little bit of money. We've done so much, but he doesn't even look at us."
"Let him do whatever he wants." Ding Chao said, "I didn't think about these things when I raised him."
"We didn't mean to, and he couldn't have treated us like that," Jiang Yuqin said. "People should have a conscience."
"Look at Hongwang himself." Ding Chao really didn't want to say more about Ding Hongwang.
Jiang Yuqin was chattering away while Ding Chao lay down with his back to her. Seeing that Ding Chao didn't want to listen, Jiang Yuqin continued talking.
"He's not our biological child. That's it. No matter how much money and time we spend on him, it's useless."
"When we treat him well, he thinks we have some ulterior motive."
"He didn't even show any gratitude to us."
…
"Didn't you also grow up with a stepmother?" Ding Chao couldn't help but ask, "Have you ever repaid them?"
"They are not my biological parents, and we are no longer related. How can I possibly repay them?" Jiang Yuqin said, "Speaking of Ding Hongwang, don't talk about those things."
Jiang Yuqin felt that she had done a very good job. She was so good to Ding Hongwang, and even though her son and daughter were wronged, Ding Hongwang still acted like this.
"It's all the same," Ding Chao said. "Before, when we were still related, how did you treat your stepmother? How did you treat your father?"
"I..." Jiang Yuqin opened her mouth, not very happy. "That's different. I thought he was my biological father, so naturally I would have more demands. It's different whether you're my biological child or not. If you're my biological child, you can ask for more, but if you're not, you can't ask for more. Ever since those people knew I wasn't my father's biological child, they've been saying I wasn't content and that I wasn't good enough. Before that, they were all saying that my stepmother wasn't good enough to me."
When Jiang Yuqin thought about her mother, she still felt that she wasn't good enough to her. She was very good to Jiang Moli and Zhao Guodong. If she could be a little nicer, she would listen to them more. But she wasn't a good stepmother. Jiang Yuqin only thought about herself, and she still had the nerve to say that about Ding Hongwang.
Ding Hongwang only spoke these words to Jiang Yuqin and her husband, and he was indeed influenced by his neighbors' words. Ding Hongwang didn't feel any genuine affection for Jiang Yuqin and Ding Chao. He always felt like there was a layer between him and them. Those people always took a long time to prepare things for him, and they also asked him to buy cheap clothes. They just didn't want to spend money on him.
Jiang Yuqin was not unaware of Ding Hongwang's possible psychological state, but she still had to put on a show. However, since she could not be sincere in her appearance, Ding Hongwang would naturally have other ideas.
"They are all stepmothers, they..."
"I'm going to sleep." Ding Chao said, "I have to go to work tomorrow."
"..." Jiang Yuqin heard that she had to go to work. Yes, she had to go to work. She had to go to work. Without so much money, she couldn't make ends meet.
When Jiang Yuqin went out to buy New Year gifts, she ran into Wang Chunfen, but she didn't go over to her. Jiang Yuqin and Wang Chunfen had been at odds for years, and they hadn't had much contact for years. Looking back, Jiang Yuqin felt she was too young, and some of Wang Chunfen's words were indeed true.
But many years have passed, and Jiang Yuqin couldn't go up to Wang Chunfen, and it was hard to say that Ding Hongwang had really become an ungrateful person.
Wang Chunfen saw Jiang Yuqin and noticed that she looked at her several times. She did not go to Jiang Yuqin. She knew a little about Jiang Yuqin and she felt that Jiang Yuqin deserved it.
Back then, Wang Chunfen was so considerate of Jiang Yuqin that Jiang Yuqin told Ding Chao everything Wang Chunfen said. In Jiang Yuqin's heart, Ding Chao was the most important person, no one else was as important as Ding Chao.
Wang Chunfen turned around to buy other things. She had to prepare a lot of New Year's goods as there were quite a few people at home.
Jiang Yuqin looked at Wang Chunfen and sighed.
Jiang Moli didn't prepare much for the New Year, as it was mainly prepared by her mother and others. Jiang Moli just participated in performances, went to work, and rested... She has been very busy recently and has less time to spend with her family. Every year at this time, she is very busy.
When they had time, Jiang Moli went to a nearby shopping mall with Xiao Sheng Haoxuan and others to buy things.
There were a lot of people in the mall, and everyone was carrying bags and buying a lot of things.
Little Sheng Haoxuan wanted to go and take a look at the toys, but when he saw them, he felt they were boring.
"If you like it, then buy it." Jiang Moli said.
"No need." Little Sheng Haoxuan shook his head, "It's not that fun."
"..." Jiang Moli looked at the toys. Some of the children liked them very much and even asked to buy them.
Just as Jiang Moli was thinking this, a child next to her started crying, asking his parents to buy him a toy.
"Childish!" said little Sheng Haoxuan.
"How old are you?" Jiang Moli said with a smile.
"I don't play these." said little Sheng Haoxuan.
"Okay, you don't play these." Jiang Moli said.
Sheng Jiahao picked up a toy and took a quick look at it. "There's really nothing fun about it."
"Let's go." Jiang Moli pulled little Sheng Haoxuan and said, "They should leave quickly because the child next to them is still crying."
The other kids just thought it was fun, but little Sheng Haoxuan and Sheng Jiahao said such things.
"Did you hear that? They all said there was nothing fun to do." the parent said to the child.
Jiang Moli knew this would happen, so they should leave quickly and not let the child cry even more miserably.
Just as Jiang Moli thought, the child cried even louder.
When Sheng Jiahao saw the child crying even louder, he quickly put down the toy and caught up with Jiang Moli.
"You two should say less. You made the child cry so hard." Jiang Moli said.
"You'll stop crying after a while." said little Sheng Haoxuan.
"..." Jiang Moli looked at little Sheng Haoxuan. Her son seemed a little mature at such a young age.
"His parents will definitely not want to see him cry." Little Sheng Haoxuan said, "They will buy it."
"What if you don't buy it?" Jiang Moli asked.
"That doesn't matter. Just stop crying when you're tired." Xiao Sheng Haoxuan said.
Jiang Moli looked at Sheng Jiahao, who coughed lightly and said, "What else do you want to buy? Let's go and take a look."
"Just take a look." Jiang Moli said, "I'll buy it if I see something suitable."
Ding Hongwang didn't give Jiang Yuqin and her husband a New Year's gift. They didn't live on the same street, and Ding Hongwang wanted to reduce his interactions with them. He didn't want to spend any more money on them. When his girlfriend asked him more questions, Ding Hongwang said, "They killed my father, so they have to support me."
When Ding Hongwang's girlfriend heard what her boyfriend said, she naturally felt that what her boyfriend said made sense, so she decided not to visit Jiang Yuqin and her husband.
Jiang Yuqin's background was no longer a secret. Even if the Jin family tried to hide it, they couldn't keep it hidden forever. Everyone else knew about it, and Jiang Yuqin wouldn't benefit from going to the Jin family now.
When Aunt Jin's children saw Jiang Yuqin, they all disliked her. They didn't like her much to begin with, and now they disliked her even more. Aunt Jin's children also thought that Jiang Yuqin had taken a lot of money from their parents, and they were worried that Jiang Yuqin would want their money in the future, so they had to be more careful with her.
Jiang Yuqin went to her parents' home to give New Year gifts, and Jin Manyi looked at Jiang Yuqin.
"Has your adopted son given you any New Year gifts?" Jin Manyi asked.
"No," Jiang Yuqin said, "He didn't even notify us when he moved to a new house, and he didn't even let us go over for a meal. His household registration was moved out long ago, and he's not with us. He doesn't take us seriously."
"It's a waste of time." Jin Manyi said.
"It's all in vain," Jiang Yuqin said. "We've been so good to him and raised him this long, and this is how he treats us. He might even say in private that we're not treating him well enough. There's so little at home, and so much of it goes into his mouth and into his body, and yet he still acts like this."
"You knew he wasn't your biological son, yet you still wanted to raise him," Jin Manzhi said. "You're stupid. You deserve it. Why didn't you just stop interfering and let his biological mother remarry? Why are you pretending to be nice over there? Do you really think others don't know what you're thinking? There's no such thing as kindness without a reason. Back then, those people in the Jiang family treated you well because they thought you were their biological son. After they found out you weren't, they demanded money and compensation."
Jin Manzhi thought that Jiang Yuqin had experienced all those things herself, but Jiang Yuqin still insisted on supporting Ding Hongwang. Jiang Yuqin was just asking for trouble.
"Ding Chao wanted to raise him, so I had no choice but to follow suit," Jiang Yuqin said irritably. "We knew he wasn't his biological son, but we couldn't ask him for compensation."
"You can't ask him for compensation. If you do, he'll ask you for compensation." Jin Manzhi said, "Didn't he say his father died because of Ding Chao?"
"Recently, people have been saying this. I suspect Ding Hongwang told others," Jiang Yuqin said. "He deliberately wanted more people to know."
"Who told you to rush in?" Jin Manzhi said, "Others can still say that if you haven't done anything wrong to them, why would you support them?"
"I..." Jiang Yuqin opened her mouth and fell silent.
Jiang Yuqin came back from Jin Manzhi and brought some things back. When Jiang Yuqin returned, she met Che Lijuan, who rolled her eyes at her.
People like Che Lijuan live a pretty good life, with houses and children, but Jiang Yuqin doesn't have a house yet.
"I saw Lijuan today. Do you know what she was wearing?" Jiang Yuqin returned home and saw Ding Chao, so she asked directly.
"I haven't been there, so I don't know." Ding Chao said.
"The dress she's wearing is worth more than my monthly salary." Jiang Yuqin said, "Look at what she wears and what I wear."
"What are you competing with her for?" Ding Chao frowned. "Our family is just like this."
"When I married you, I thought you'd get a promotion sooner or later and make more money, but..."
"Do you regret it?" Ding Chaowen asked.
"I..." Jiang Yuqin's heart skipped a beat. She, she really regretted it, not just a little bit.
Jiang Yuqin thought that if Jiang's father and his people had kept the household registration booklet more secret, and if they hadn't allowed her to marry Ding Chao, she should have persisted and introduced her to a better partner. Perhaps she would have been shaken. Jiang Moli had such a good partner, so much money, and such a big house, while she didn't have a house and could only rent one.
When the landlord increases the rent, Jiang Yuqin and her husband have to consider whether it is appropriate to move and whether the rent of other houses will be higher.
"It's been so many years." Jiang Yuqin said. She didn't dare to express her regret in front of Ding Chao.
Although Jiang Yuqin did not directly say that she regretted it, Ding Chao knew that Jiang Yuqin must have regretted it.
Jiang Yuqin and Ding Chao didn't have a deep relationship. It was Jiang Yuqin's one-sided love for Ding Chao, who wasn't as devoted to her. Most of the time, Ding Chao simply treated her as a tool. With Jiang Yuqin taking care of the family, Ding Chao could relax a lot. Before Ding Chao married Jiang Yuqin, he raised Ding Hongwang on his own, which was incredibly difficult.
Ding Chao didn't directly mention Jiang Yuqin's regrets. Whether Jiang Yuqin regretted it or not was irrelevant. Ding Chao wasn't worried about Jiang Yuqin seeking a divorce. The family only had a few things, and there wasn't much to divide. With two children, the younger one wasn't too young, so it wouldn't be a problem without Jiang Yuqin's care.
Jiang Yuqin looked at Ding Chao. He was always like this. He was too tolerant of Ding Hongwang. Jiang Yuqin wondered if Ding Chao had ever truly loved her. After they got married, they had always been busy with the daily necessities of life. Jiang Yuqin opened her mouth but never asked. They had been together for so many years, and whether they loved each other or not was no longer important.
People outside were talking about Ding Chao, and some were saying very unpleasant things.
"Isn't this the same as killing your father's enemy? No wonder people don't send them New Year gifts."
"Ding Hongwang had just graduated from junior high school, and they couldn't wait to get him a job."
"He's not my biological son, how could I possibly keep him by my side forever?"
"If his biological father were still alive, he would definitely send him to a vocational school and let him go out to work when he was a little older."
…
Jiang Yuqin knew what people outside were saying, and she had no way to explain it.
Chinese New Year was approaching, and Daya didn't have any new clothes. She was wearing her brother's old clothes, which didn't fit her, but she just kept wearing them. Miao Guifeng also had old clothes she'd gotten from others, and she let Daya and Sanya wear them too, saving money that way. Even for Chinese New Year, Miao Guifeng didn't plan on buying new clothes for Daya and Sanya.
Erya hasn't been back for more than half a year. Miao Guifeng and his wife have never thought of looking for Erya. Miao Guifeng always says that if Erya died outside, it would be her fault.
Sometimes Daya would stare blankly at the door, wondering if Erya would come back during the Chinese New Year. But Daya knew in her heart that it was impossible for Erya to come back at this time.
Erya really didn't think about coming back at this time. She was not stupid. If she came back, she might not be able to go out to work and might be locked up by Miao Guifeng. Erya couldn't let Miao Guifeng bully her. Miao Guifeng was not her biological mother, but her stepmother. Even stepmothers might not be as bad as Miao Guifeng.
"What are you looking at?" Miao Guifeng looked at Daya. "Erya, tell me, will she come back?"
"No." Daya said.
"Did Erya call you?" Miao Guifeng asked again.
"No." Daya shook her head.
Erya really didn't call Daya. She didn't think Daya would come to her senses. Daya's hardworking attitude made Erya not want to talk to her much. If a person wants to figure things out, they have to figure it out on their own, not have others help them figure it out. Erya was also afraid that if she contacted Daya, Miao Guifeng and her people would find her.
Erya simply didn't contact Daya. Since Daya was so good at doing things, she might as well let Daya help with more things at home.
"Really?" Miao Guifeng frowned.
"No, really not." Daya said.
"That's right, Erya isn't someone who misses home," Miao Guifeng said. "She's been away for so long, and there's been no news from home. People who don't know her would think she died out there."
“…” Daya was silent.
"If she contacts you, you have to talk to her. You are the eldest sister, and you have to act like one." Miao Guifeng said, "You are largely responsible for Erya's condition."
Daya didn't dare to say much, for she was afraid that her mother would be unhappy.
Shi's mother wanted Shi Nan and his wife to come home for the New Year with their child. Her health was not very good and she was worried that she would not be able to see her granddaughter more often in the future. Shi's mother asked her daughter to tell Shi Nan, but Shi Nan did not ask Pan Yun, so he refused.
Shi Nan didn't think that Pan Yun and the others would agree. It would be fine for him to go to the Shi family, but there was no way Pan Yun and the others would stay there for long.
"Isn't this great?" Shi Nan went to Shi's house to see Shi's mother.
Shi Mu deliberately coughed twice. Shi Mu glanced at Shi Mu, and he still didn't think that Shi Mu's health was that bad.
Actually, Shi Mu had some underlying illnesses and needed to take medication. As long as she took the medicine properly, her condition would improve and not be too serious.
"Can't they come over to celebrate the New Year?" asked Shi's mother.
"Don't you dislike girls? They won't come here to bother you." Shi Nan said.
"Have they ever come back to celebrate the New Year since they were born?" Shi's mother asked, "I asked you to come back to celebrate the New Year, but you never came, and now you haven't come yet."
"This is all your own fault," Shi Nan said. "This is retribution."
"You..." Shi's mother didn't expect Shi Nan to say that.
"Retribution, it's all retribution." Shi Nan repeated.
Shi's mother was irritated by Shi Nan. Shi Nan was always like this, and she didn't know what to say. Shi's mother knew that some of her previous actions had prevented Shi Nan from receiving better treatment and had burdened him, but she had done it for Shi Nan's own good. She had never imagined that those things would happen. If she had known that those things would happen earlier, she would definitely not have done them.
"Forget it, if you don't want to come over for the New Year, then forget it." said Shi's mother.
On New Year's Eve, Shi Nan and Pan Yun took their children to Pan's house to celebrate the New Year instead of going to Shi's house.
Everything was normal at this time. After the Lantern Festival, Pan's father was taken away by the relevant authorities. In addition to Pan's father, several important people in the Pan family company were also taken away.
A few days before the Lantern Festival, an official was dismissed.
At that time, Pan's father also asked his umbrella, saying that there would be no problem. The umbrella said that there was a scapegoat, meaning that this time it was just a lot of thunder and little rain, and the people who fell were just some small officials, which would not have an impact on the overall situation. However, Pan's father did not know that his umbrella had long been targeted, and Pan's father was also targeted. Not only Pan's father, but also Shi Nan, were all being targeted.
As soon as Shi Nan was taken away, Xie Shaojun immediately took the money and left the country. Xie Shaojun had already thought about it a long time ago, and he had to leave the country at this time. Xie Shaojun knew how the company's business came from, and they had once framed competing companies and committed some illegal and criminal activities.
Pan Yun wanted to find someone to rescue her father and her husband, but she couldn't find anyone. Mrs. Pan had already transferred some of her property, so she went to Pan Yun and asked her to go abroad with her.
"Don't think about Shi Nan. He's been taken away and won't come back." Madam Pan said, "How many of the people doing business with your father are good? Even if they are good, they can easily be tainted by him. It's Shi Nan who committed the crime, not you. Let's go abroad first."
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"If not, are you going to stay here and suffer?" asked Mrs. Pan.
"Shi Nan is my man." Pan Yun said.
"If you leave, I'll leave by myself," said Mrs. Pan.
There was no way Mrs. Pan could stay here and suffer. She had no right to the property. The police had already interviewed Mrs. Pan, and she had told them everything she knew. Her husband was wary of her because she had given birth to a daughter. Mrs. Pan herself hadn't committed any crime; at most, she had enjoyed the proceeds of her crimes. She didn't think she had a big problem; who wouldn't want to enjoy a good life? She had simply been reluctant to give up her status as Mrs. Pan.
Mrs. Pan also made some investments, which were legitimate, not illegal, so naturally, this income wouldn't be subject to confiscation. She also transferred some assets early in her life. The amount she could transfer was minimal, and compared to the Pan family's massive company, it was incredibly small. Mrs. Pan didn't own any shares in the Pan family company, and her accounts were clear. She transferred assets primarily to protect her father, fearing she would be financially deficient in her old age.
In theory, Mrs. Pan could have stayed in the country, but she was afraid of being retaliated by Pan's father's enemies and being betrayed. It would have been better for her to live abroad. Mrs. Pan did not think of rescuing Pan's father; Pan's father was not worth rescuing.
"Mom, don't you care about Dad anymore?" Pan Yun asked.
"I didn't give him a son, and he has so many lovers outside." Mrs. Pan said, "Someone gave him a son, and he should find those people to care about him. I divorced your father, and you agreed."
Pan's father agreed to divorce Mrs. Pan, thinking that Mrs. Pan could still take care of Pan Yun. You know, Pan Yun's things will be confiscated soon, and Shi Nan's illegal activities have been discovered, so Pan Yun can't keep those things.
Pan Yun wanted Mrs. Pan to stay, but she didn't. She left the country on her own. Xie Shaojun fled the country, while Mrs. Pan left after cooperating with the police investigation.
Two days after Shi Nan was taken away, Shi Kaihua was also taken away. Shi Kaihua was like Shi Nan's thug. He had done a lot for Shi Nan and knew a lot, so the police naturally asked Shi Kaihua to cooperate with the investigation.
"What should I do? What should I do?" Shi's mother was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. She looked at Pan Yun who was sitting next to her and said, "It's all your fault. It's all your fault. If my son hadn't married you, he wouldn't have become like this!"
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